When Ariana heard these words, her eyes grew hot and her nose also turned sour.
She had always told herself to be strong, but now her resistance had crumbled a little.
She took a long deep breath, holding back tears and weeping, but her voice still trembled:
-It’s okay, I just miss you. My fingers are faster than my brain. I didn’t notice when I already dialed your phone. Go to sleep then, you have to work tomorrow.
Albina heard the tremor in his voice, paused for a moment and said cautiously:
-Dear, tell me, where are you now? I can’t fall asleep anyway. Instead of worrying all night about you, let me take a look at you.
Ariana listened to his soft voice for a long time before saying:
-I’ll pick you up at your place, let’s go out and talk.
-Okay -Albina hung up the phone and immediately went back to the bedroom to change clothes.
Umberto had not fallen asleep from the beginning. Seeing that she was about to change clothes, he got out of bed and hugged her slender waist:
-Where are you going, it’s already too late.
He said and kissed Albina gently on the neck.
Albina shrugged her neck itchily and pushed his shoulders:
-Go to sleep, I have something to do with Ariana.
After she finished speaking, she paused, then frowned suddenly and looked at Umberto.
Ariana rarely showed the fragile emotions. It was all good at work, the only thing she might find herself in dilemma would be her relationship with Santiago.
She had recently lived with Santiago, so….
Albina really doubted that Santiago had anything to do with her friend’s sadness.
After changing clothes, she suddenly grabbed Umberto’s pajama collar and asked him:
-Umberto, tell me, Santiago recently? well, has he been dating other women?
Suddenly Umberto was aggressively questioned by his girlfriend, being stunned for a moment, and then his eyes became confused:
-Recently I’ve been busy with the Carballal family and Seco family affairs. So I have very little contact with Santiago. I’ll help you find out tomorrow.
Only then Albina loosened her collar, smoothed the folds of her clothes and looked at him with a smile:
-Santiago had better not get entangled with other girls. Ariana is not as tolerated as I am in this respect. She is always very serious about emotions.
Umberto suddenly shuddered when she looked at him this way. How could his white submissive rabbit-like girlfriend turn into a witch? He felt the cold behind his back.
He touched Albina’s long hair and a hint of happiness shone in his heart. Fortunately, Albina liked her very much. Fortunately, Albina’s parents gave her enough security and belief that she would not be disappointed in love.
-Santiago probably doesn’t have other women behind Ariana’s back. He likes to play games, but at least he is a straight man. Even if he has dealings with other women, he will confess it to Ariana.
At this point, Umberto trusted Santiago more.
Albina looked at his sworn appearance, and her heart relaxed. She put on her jacket and said to Umberto:
-What I just told you is not nonsense. Ariana is really very decisive with feelings.
When she realized her heart at that moment, Ariana dared to put aside the shadow of her childhood and be with Santiago, a playful man. If she could not feel enough sense of security in this relationship and felt disappointed, she would really part ways with Santiago and there would never be any turning back.
Umberto frowned, it seemed that tomorrow he would have to remind Santiago that, if he couldn’t treat the girl well, he should let her go early so she could find someone more suitable for her.
When Ariana arrived at Albina’s house, she saw that her friend was waiting for her with Umberto’s company.
When she got out of the car, she saw that Umberto was holding Albina’s hand to help her warm up. He asked her in a low voice:
-Is it cold, your hands are so cold, do you want some gloves?
Albina looked at him helplessly:
-You have been with me for so long. You must know that my hands and feet are often cold at night and in the morning. All right, how strange to wear gloves in this season.
Ariana hesitated for a moment, a little embarrassed to step forward to disturb the two.
The atmosphere between them was so good that no one could intervene, which made her envious.
-Ariana, here – it was Albina who saw her and quickly greeted her.
Ariana only then got out of the car and smiled awkwardly towards Umberto:
-I’m sorry, I mustn’t disturb you at this time.
Umberto shook his head:
-Never mind.
After that, he didn’t speak and sent Albina back to the car. Leaning against the window, although he had such a handsome face even cold and unreachable, he still remembered patiently:
-You are two girls, be careful. Especially, it was already late at night. Don’t go to the dangerous places, okay? Always pay attention to safety.
Albina promised for a while before Umberto let them go.
When the car left, Ariana could still see Umberto in the rearview mirror waiting there.
-Umberto is quite good to you. I really didn’t expect a person like him to be like that in private,” Ariana said with a sneer.
Albina blushed:
-He, well, sometimes too romantic.
-I think he’s pretty good,” Ariana said quietly, looking at the road ahead.
If Santiago could be like Umberto, maybe he wouldn’t care at all about this relationship.
But at the same time, Ariana could also clearly understand that Santiago was not identical like Umberto, but with a totally opposite character. This requirement should be very difficult for Santiago to fulfill.
-What’s wrong with Santiago?
Albina asked directly. She was a girl always speaking bluntly.
Ariana’s eyes were so strange, with sighs mixed with sadness. She seemed to have thought a lot and was much heavier than before.
Albina could be sure that she had not been happy these days.
But some time ago, when she last called her, Albina found that Ariana’s voice was full of energy and happiness and she didn’t notice any abnormality at all.
-You see,” Ariana wanted to smile to lighten the atmosphere, but found that she couldn’t smile at all.
Albina looked at her with concern in her peach blossom eyes:
-As long as one has eyes, he can see that you are unhappy, very unhappy.
And when she came closer, she could find that the corners of Ariana’s eyes were red, clearly from crying earlier.
For a moment, the anger in his heart rose:
-Santiago is with another woman…?
-No,” seeing her angry, Ariana quickly reassured her, “I can’t explain clearly in a few words, we’ll talk about it later.
The car stopped at the door of a quiet bar. Because they were driving, the two did not order alcohol, but two casual drinks.
-Santiago didn’t betray me, he doesn’t contact other women either.
Ariana sighed after drinking the drink in front of her.
Albina paused for a moment:
-Then why?
-Albina, I found that what you reminded me before was correct,” Ariana smiled at her and said softly. You said before that it is difficult for Santiago to give me enough sense of security. I found that this is completely correct.
Albina patted the glass and listened to her silently.
-I always thought that this can be adjusted. As long as we like each other, we can change for each other. But I discovered that I seem to be wrong.
Although the drink she drank had no alcohol in it, she was a little drunk as if she had drunk very strong alcohol.
-Santiago can’t change his personality at all. He is not too young, but he has a hard time maturing and likes to have a lot of fun with a lot of people. This is due to his character. I also have a problem. You know what kind of family I lived in when I was a child. My parents had no love for each other. I tend to be very resistant to love. I am a person who worries about wins and losses in a relationship. So, I need a stronger sense of security than ordinary girls. But this is precisely what Santiago cannot give me.
After listening to her, Albina pursed her lips and looked at her:
-Are you going to break up with Santiago?